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MESSAGE FROM THE DEA N Dear st ud ent s, alum ni, friend s and colleag ues, Like every Fall sem est er, w e are t hrilled t o w elcom e our new est class of st ud ent s t o t he Reg is fam ily! This Fall w e w elcom ed a class of 4 9 st ud ent s, w ho like last year ?s cohort , w ill have t he op p ort unit y t o com p let e t heir Pharm D in eit her 3 or 4 years. A s hig hlig ht ed in t he New slet t er, our st ud ent org anizat ions and club s have b een hig hly eng ag ed w it h t he com m unit y d esp it e t heir d em and ing sched ules. A b ig cong rat ulat ions t o t he Class of 20 24 for t heir excep t ional resid ency p lacem ent s. This year ?s g rad uat ing class achieved an 89% resid ency m at ch rat e, far surp assing t he nat ional averag e. Over t he p ast few m ont hs, w e have form alized art iculat ion ag reem ent s w it h p art ner schools in Colorad o t o ed ucat e m ore st ud ent s ab out p harm acy careers and creat e a m ore efficient ap p licat ion p rocess for q ualified cand id at es. Ag reem ent s have b een est ab lished w it h CSU Pueb lo, Front Rang e Com m unit y Colleg e, and Met rop olit an St at e Universit y of Denver. Several ad d it ional ag reem ent s are current ly und er d evelop m ent . On Sep t em b er 30 , 20 24 , Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy and t he Universit y of Colorad o Skag g s School of Pharm acy co-host ed t he Colorad o Workp lace Cond it ions and Wellb eing Sum m it . The event , m od erat ed by A PhA CEO Michael Hog ue, Pharm D, w as p lanned and org anized in collab orat ion w it h t he Colorad o Pharm acist s Societ y (CPS) . A p p roxim at ely 70 p art icip ant s rep resent ing over 30 org anizat ions, inst it ut ions, em p loyers, and reg ulat ory b od ies at t end ed t he one-d ay Sum m it , w hich focused on recog nizing w orkp lace issues and w orking t ow ard solut ions. The Sum m it m arked an init ial st ep in ad d ressing challeng es id ent ified in t he recent ly released CPS Workp lace Cond it ions and Wellb eing Survey Final Rep ort . Collect ive effort s w ill cont inue t o im p rove w orkp lace cond it ions and w ellb eing t hroug h act ion it em s from t he rep ort and t he Sum m it . Feel free t o reach out t o m e for ad d it ional inform at ion or t o cont rib ut e t o t he ong oing effort s. Warm w ishes for a hap py holid ay season!
Sam it Shah, PhD, RPh, MBA Dean, Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy
STUDENT ACTIVITIES SNPhA - St ud ent Nat io nal Pharm aceut ical A sso ciat io n The St ud ent Nat ional Pharm aceut ical A ssociat ion ( SNPhA ) p roud ly host ed it s annual Next Gen Healt h Event , aim ed at increasing rep resent at ion of und errep resent ed g roup s in healt hcare. Local hig h school st ud ent s from Jefferson Hig h School p art icip at ed in a hand s-on d ay d esig ned t o exp lore t he im p act ful roles of p harm acist s and p hysical t herap ist s in p at ient care. The event feat ured int eract ive sessions w here st ud ent s g ained p ract ical exp erience in key healt hcare areas, such as how hosp it al p harm acist s cont rib ut e t o ant ib iot ic st ew ard ship and how com m unit y p harm acist s sup p ort d iab et es care m anag em ent . This year ?s event w as a collab orat ive effort w it h t he A m erican Colleg e of Clinical Pharm acy ( ACCP) and t he Nat ional Com m unit y Pharm acist s A ssociat ion ( NCPA ) , offering a w ell-round ed look at healt hcare careers. To cap off t he d ay, st ud ent s received p rizes, includ ing lap t op s and school sup p ly kit s, sup p ort ing t heir fut ure acad em ic g oals.
Left t o rig ht , b ack rw o: Kat i Grib b le, Mad i Reim an, Julisa Mireles, Joyce Lim , Lat ina Tang , Monica A lonso; front row : Cad en Rob ert son, Eric Morales, Haem in Park, A lyssa Herrod ; not p ict ured : Denise Avila, Faye Lafort eza, Jud y Schm id t , Vincent Tavalez, and Leila Zlit ni.
At t end ees p art icip at ed in a hosp it al p harm acist act ivit y led by st ud ent Cad en Rob ert son.
W ear Green fo r Yo ut h Ho m eless Aw areness SNPhA st ud ent s recent ly cam e t og et her t o raise aw areness ab out t he challeng es faced by hom eless yout h. Hom eless child ren oft en exp erience sig nificant b arriers t o accessing healt hcare, lead ing t o hig her rat es of illnesses, chronic healt h cond it ions, m ent al healt h st rug g les, and d isrup t ed ed ucat ion. To ad d ress t hese issues, t he SNPhA chap t er creat ed an ed ucat ional flyer hig hlig ht ing key fact s ab out yout h hom elessness and act ionab le w ays st ud ent s can sup p ort t heir local com m unit ies. The cam p aig n includ ed t he ?Wear Green for Yout h Hom eless Aw areness? init iat ive, encourag ing st ud ent s and facult y t o show solid arit y and sp ark conversat ions ab out t his crit ical issue.
Left t o rig ht , b ack row : Vincent Tavalez, Julisa Mireles, Kylene Sant oro, Joyce Lim , Merced ees Benavid ez, Lannet t e Acq uah,and A licia Ejiag a.; front row : A lyssa Herrod , Gaby Chavez, and Lat ina Tang .
A nnual SACNA S Co nference The Societ y for Ad vancem ent of Chicanos/ Hisp anics and Nat ive A m ericans in Science ( SACNA S) host ed it s annual Nat ional Diversit y in STEM Conference t his p ast fall at t he Phoenix Convent ion Cent er in Phoenix, A rizona. This event , recog nized as t he larg est m ult id iscip linary and m ult icult ural STEM d iversit y conference in t he Unit ed St at es, b roug ht t og et her over 5,0 0 0 at t end ees, includ ing st ud ent s and p rofessionals from hist orically m arg inalized b ackg round s. Part icip ant s eng ag ed in cut t ing -ed g e research p resent at ions, p rofessional d evelop m ent sessions, and cult ural celeb rat ions, fost ering an inclusive com m unit y aim ed at em p ow ering ind ivid uals along t heir acad em ic and p rofessional STEM journeys. Pharm acy st ud ent , A lyssa Herrod ( p ict ured b elow ) at t end ed t he m eet ing and w as aw ard ed a t ravel scholarship t o sup p ort her p art icip at ion in t he conference. During t he event , she served as a jud g e for und erg rad uat e p ost er p resent at ions, answ ered q uest ions from st ud ent s ab out t he p rocess of at t end ing p harm acy school, and t ook on t he role of a g rad uat e st ud ent m ent or for p re-p harm acy st ud ent s. Reg is Universit y, recog nized as a Hisp anic-Serving Inst it ut ion ( HSI) , is com m it t ed t o fost ering an inclusive and sup p ort ive environm ent for st ud ent s from d iverse b ackg round s.
Healt h Pro fessio ns Sum m er Exp erience 20 24 The Healt h Professions Sum m er Exp erience 20 24 w as a resound ing success, w it h 4 6 p art icip ant s exp loring t he d ynam ic field of p harm acy. The p rog ram offered an eng ag ing m ix of hand s-on act ivit ies, int eract ive learning , and career exp lorat ion. Part icip ant s w ere t hrilled w it h t he hand s-on exp eriences, w hich em erg ed as a favorit e asp ect of t he p rog ram . Act ivit ies such as w orking w it h need les and p art icip at ing in p harm acy sim ulat ions w ere p art icularly w ell-received . St ud ent s d escrib ed t he p rog ram as "sup er excit ing and fun" and ap p reciat ed t he op p ort unit y t o learn p ract ical skills in a sup p ort ive and int eract ive environm ent . Com m ent s like ?I loved t he hand s-on exp erience!? and ?I g ot t o learn a lot of t hing s I d id n?t know ab out t he p harm acy? reflect ed t he p rog ram 's ab ilit y t o insp ire curiosit y and ent husiasm for t he p rofession. The p rog ram also p rovid ed m eaning ful op p ort unit ies for p art icip ant s t o int eract w it h p harm acy st ud ent s and p rofessionals, fost ering d eep er und erst and ing and int erest in p harm acy careers. Many p art icip ant s exp ressed t hat t he exp erience rem ind ed t hem of t heir p assion for science, w it h one rem arking , ?It w as cool; it rem ind ed m e of b eing b ack in chem ist ry class.? Overall, t he Healt h Professions Sum m er Exp erience 20 24 successfully com b ined ed ucat ion w it h excit em ent , leaving a last ing im p ression on at t end ees. By b lend ing p ract ical learning w it h p ersonal eng ag em ent , t he p rog ram cont inues t o insp ire t he next g enerat ion of healt hcare p rofessionals.
Kat ie Grib b le
Dr. Em ily Clem ens and Marc Cat b ag an
Dr. Dan Berlau
Sop hia Uriost ig ue
W unm i A b isog un
Dr. Chirs Malarkey and Ross Colb urn
Alex Mendoza
Kap p a Psi This year Kap p a Psi is p roud t o init iat e it s larg est class of colleg iat e b rot hers know n as t he ?24 of 20 24 ? w here t hey are at t end ing our Pled g e Ed ucat ion classes t o fam iliarize t hem selves w it h t he Frat ernit y. Part icip at ing w ere A xel A b und ez, Monica A lonso, Chris DiNorcia, Jacob Feld ker, Sab in Ghim ire, Mad elyn Gloe, Brend en Hop son, Fab iha Ikram , Ob inna Iw uji, Mit chell LeRoy, Luis Manzano, Michael Minang , Carson Ng uyen, Kenny Tran, Court ney Valle, Brit ney Vo, Karim ah W illiam s, and Just in Yi. Kap p a Psi Pharm aceut ical Frat ernit y, Inc. is t he old est and larg est p rofessional p harm acy frat ernit y in t he Unit ed St at es, w it h a m ission t o fost er a st rong b ond am ong it s m em b ers and ad vance t he p rofession of p harm acy. Kap p a Psi p rom ot es acad em ic excellence, p rofessional d evelop m ent , and com m unit y service. Mem b ers b enefit from lead ership op p ort unit ies, m ent orship, and lifelong connect ions, all w hile cont rib ut ing t o t he b et t erm ent of t heir local com m unit ies and t he p harm acy p rofession as a w hole.
Phi Lam b d a Sig m a The Delt a Chi chap t er of PLS d ecid ed t o host a p um p kin sp ice t hem ed fund raiser w it h t he cat chy nam e ?PSL w it h PLS? w it h fall b eing t he p erfect t im e t o have a slice of p um p kin p ie. Pict ured are Vincent Tavalez and A lyssa Herrod . PLS is d ed icat ed t o recog nizing and fost ering excellence in p harm acy lead ership and service. Est ab lished in 1928, t he societ y encourag es t he d evelop m ent of lead ership skills, p rom ot es p rofessional g row t h, and sup p ort s init iat ives t hat ad vance t he p harm acy p rofession.
Co lo rad o Pharm acy So ciet y The Colorad o Pharm acist Societ y (CPS) Acad em y of St ud ent Pharm acist s host ed an excit ing t rivia nig ht at Avant i Food and Beverag e on Novem b er 11t h. St ud ent s form ed t w o com p et it ive t eam s, p ut t ing t heir rand om t rivia know led g e t o t he t est in a fun and eng ag ing evening . The event feat ured g reat p rizes for t he w inning t eam and p lent y of cam arad erie am ong p art icip ant s. A b ig t hank you g oes out t o everyone w ho joined and sup p ort ed CPS, m aking t he nig ht a m em orab le success!
Left t o rig ht , b ackrow : Tina Perez, Carson Ng uyen, Nat han W hit ing -Wag ner, Bryst on Ng uyen, A lyssa Herrod , Hailey Murp hy, Vincent Tavalez, and Julisa Mireles-Caraveo; front row : Jud y Schm id t , Brit ney Vo, Marc Cat b ag an, and Nikki Weakley
RESIDENCY SHOW CA SE The 20 24 Colorad o Resid ency Show case p rovid ed p harm acy st ud ent s w it h an invaluab le op p ort unit y t o exp lore p ost -g rad uat e t raining op t ions and connect w it h resid ency p rog ram s across t he st at e. Held in a d ynam ic and w elcom ing environm ent , t he show case feat ured rep resent at ives from a variet y of inst it ut ions w ho shared insig ht s ab out t heir p rog ram s, ap p licat ion p rocesses, and exp ect at ions for resid ent s. St ud ent s w ere ab le t o net w ork w it h p recep t ors, current resid ent s, and p rog ram d irect ors, g aining a d eep er und erst and ing of t he b enefit s and challeng es of resid ency t raining . The event und erscored t he com m it m ent t o ad vancing p harm acy ed ucat ion and p rep aring st ud ent s for im p act ful careers in p at ient care.
Mem b ers of t he Colorad o Pharm acist s Societ y
Left t o rig ht : Cad en Rob ert son, A nd rew Nam koong , A lexand ra Pacarar, Kat i Grib b le, Hailey Murp hy, Vincent Tavalez, and Marc Cat b ag an.
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACCP A m erican Co lleg e o f Clinical Pharm acy Clinical Challeng e First p lace: Left t o rig ht : Karly Sand oval, Kaz St one-Myers, and Krist en Thom son St ud ent s com p et ed in skills com p et it ions. The ACCP Clinical Pharm acy Challeng e is a t eam -b ased com p et it ion. Team s of t hree st ud ent s com p et e in a "q uiz b ow l"?t yp e form at answ ering clinical q uest ions p osed in t hree d ist inct form at s: t rivia/ lig ht ning , clinical case, and jeop ard y-st yle.
SSHP St u den t Societ y of Healt h -syst em Ph ar m acist s Clin ical Sk ills Com pet it ion Fir st Place: Baileigh Baker and Karly Sandoval, Class of 2026 Secon d Place: Tyler Petrini and Andrea Robles, Class of 2025 Th ir d Place: Daniel Ballotti and Beth Grisinger, Class of 2025 The SSHP Clinical Skills Com p et it ion is an annual event t hat challeng es p harm acy st ud ent s t o ap p ly t heir clinical know led g e and p rob lem -solving skills in a real-w orld , case-b ased set t ing . Team s of st ud ent s analyze com p lex p at ient cases, d evelop evid ence-b ased care p lans, and p resent t heir recom m end at ions t o a p anel of jud g es, t yp ically com p osed of p ract icing p harm acist s and facult y. The com p et it ion fost ers collab orat ion, crit ical t hinking , and p rofessional g row t h, w hile also p rovid ing an op p ort unit y for st ud ent s t o show case t heir clinical exp ert ise.
A PPE SPOTLIGHT Im m ersing in Onco lo g y Pharm acy: My A PPE Ro t at io n at Flo rid a Cancer Sp ecialist s and NCODA During m y Ad vanced Pharm acy Pract ice Exp erience ( A PPE) rot at ion w it h Florid a Cancer Sp ecialist s ( FCS) and t he Nat ional Com m unit y Oncolog y Disp ensing A ssociat ion ( NCODA ) , I had t he incred ib le op p ort unit y t o d elve int o t he sp ecialized w orld of oncolog y p harm acy. This rot at ion exp and ed m y know led g e of cancer t reat m ent s and hig hlig ht ed t he p ivot al role p harm acist s p lay in p at ient care. At FCS, I collab orat ed w it h a d ed icat ed t eam of healt hcare p rofessionals t o p rovid e p ersonalized care t o p at ient s und erg oing cancer t reat m ent . My resp onsib ilit ies includ ed review ing m ed icat ion p rofiles, counseling p at ient s, and w orking closely w it h t he int erp rofessional t eam t o op t im ize out com es. I g ained hand s-on exp erience m anag ing t he com p lexit ies of cancer t herapy, p art icularly in ad d ressing m ed icat ion sid e effect s. I also had t he p rivileg e of cont rib ut ing t o Pharm acy Tim es w it h a p ub licat ion on d arolut am id e, a second -g enerat ion and rog en recep t or inhib it or ( SGA RI) for non-m et ast at ic cast rat ion-resist ant p rost at e cancer ( nm CRPC) , and p resent ing up d at es t o t he clinical t eam on t herap ies such as lazert inib, a recent ly FDA-ap p roved oral t reat m ent for lung cancer. My t im e w it h NCODA furt her enriched m y oncolog y p harm acy exp erience. I cond uct ed p rofessional w eb inars t o share up d at es on FDA-ap p roved cancer t herap ies and p art icip at ed in t he NCODA Fall Sum m it , w here I eng ag ed in d iscussions on t op ics such as ad vances in b reast cancer t reat m ent , b isp ecific ant ib od ies for lung cancer, and m anag ing t hrom b ocyt op enia in m yelofib rosis. Ad d it ionally, I cont rib ut ed t o t he NCODA Sum m it Rew ind p ub licat ion by sum m arizing Med icare Part D up d at es for 20 25, includ ing p rescrip t ion cost cap s and p aym ent p lan op t ions t o ease financial b urd ens for b eneficiaries. This rot at ion has p rovid ed m e w it h a st rong found at ion in oncolog y p harm acy, eq uip p ing m e w it h t he know led g e and exp erience t o m ake m eaning ful cont rib ut ions in fut ure p harm acy p ract ice.
A LUMNI SPOTLIGHT: LEA DERSHIP A ND INNOVATION IN PHA RMACY Keyvan Nekouei, Pharm D, MBA , Class of 20 15 A ft er earning m y Doct or of Pharm acy d eg ree from Reg is Universit y in 20 15, I b eg an m y career w it h a PGY1 Pharm acy Resid ency at Cent ura Healt h's St . A nt hony Hosp it al. This t ransform at ive exp erience g ave m e t he op p ort unit y t o im p lem ent a p eriop erat ive p harm acist p roject t hat sig nificant ly im p roved p at ient care. In ad d it ion t o clinical resp onsib ilit ies, I had t he p rivileg e of p recep t ing fourt h-year p harm acy st ud ent s, fost ering t heir g row t h and p rep aring t hem for fut ure roles in p harm acy p ract ice. Follow ing m y resid ency, I joined Cent ura Healt h as t he Manag er of St rat eg ic Sourcing - Pharm acy. In t his role, I oversaw p harm aceut ical sourcing and op erat ions for m ult ip le hosp it als, out p at ient p harm acies, and p hysician clinics. My w ork includ ed ensuring reg ulat ory com p liance, st ream lining m ed icat ion p rocurem ent p rocesses, and d riving cost -saving init iat ives. One of m y t eam ?s key achievem ent s w as im p lem ent ing st rat eg ies t o b uy m ed icat ions in b ulk and rep ackag e t hem int o unit d oses, result ing in over $1 m illion in annual saving s. This role honed m y ab ilit y t o b alance op erat ional efficiency w it h p at ient care p riorit ies and st reng t hened m y com m it m ent t o innovat ion in healt hcare d elivery. Build ing on t his found at ion, I t ransit ioned t o Cencora ( form erly A m erisourceBerg en) t o exp and m y exp ert ise on a nat ional scale. I st art ed as Dist rict Direct or for Healt h Syst em s & Sp ecialt y Services, w here I focused on st rat eg ic p lanning and consult at ive sales t o m eet t he uniq ue need s of healt h syst em s. My cont rib ut ions led t o a p rom ot ion t o Senior Direct or of Account Exp erience & Clinical Services, w here I m anag ed a t eam of over 120 em p loyees. Tog et her, w e t ackled com p lex challeng es like d rug short ag es, ensuring cont inuit y of care for p at ient s, and elevat ing cust om er sat isfact ion t o an im p ressive 92%. My next st ep w as int o t he role of Senior Direct or of Long -Term Care Field Sales, w here I led key account m anag em ent and d evelop ed innovat ive cust om er relat ionship ap p roaches. These exp eriences p rep ared m e for m y current p osit ion as Vice Presid ent of Business Op erat ions & Account Manag em ent . In t his cap acit y, I oversee a $26 b illion/ year b usiness unit w it hin an alm ost $30 0 b illion/ year com p any. My resp onsib ilit ies includ e d evelop ing fiscal st rat eg ies, collab orat ing w it h cross-funct ional t eam s, and creat ing init iat ives t o enhance b ot h cust om er and em p loyee exp eriences. This role has allow ed m e t o b lend m y p assion for lead ership w it h m y d ed icat ion t o im p roving healt hcare d elivery on a larg e scale. Reflect ing on m y journey, I am d eep ly g rat eful for t he st rong found at ion Reg is Universit y p rovid ed . The values of lead ership, innovat ion, and service inst illed d uring m y t im e at Reg is cont inue t o g uid e m y career and d ecision-m aking . I cred it m uch of m y success t o t he Jesuit p rincip les t hat em p hasize service t o ot hers and t he im p ort ance of lifelong learning . To current and fut ure p harm acy st ud ent s, I encourag e you t o p ursue your p assions w holeheart ed ly and rem ain op en t o new op p ort unit ies. Every st ep in your career, w het her clinical, op erat ional, or st rat eg ic, has t he p ot ent ial t o shap e t he fut ure of healt hcare and m ake a last ing im p act on p at ient s and com m unit ies.
Dr. Nekouei is g iving b ack by sharing his exp ert ise as an inst ruct or in t he Lead ership and Manag em ent course, help ing t o g uid e and insp ire current st ud ent s.
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIA L AWA RDS CEREMONY The Office of Exp erient ial Ed ucat ion held t heir annual p recep t or aw ard s t o celeb rat e p recep t ors for t he school of p harm acy exp erient ial p rog ram .
IPPE Precep t or of t he Year - Dr. Greg Hofer Dr. Hofer is t he p harm acy m anag er at WellPow er Pharm acy and t he coord inat or for all st ud ent rot at ions. One st ud ent on rot at ion had t his t o say, "Greg is a w ond erful p recep t or t hat sp read s t he joy and love of com m unit y p harm acy t o t hose around him t hroug h his at t ent ive, funny, and caring nat ure. He really w ent ab ove and b eyond t o ensure I had an ed ucat ional and enjoyab le rot at ion.?
A PPE Precep t or of t he Year - Dr. Holly Rab id eau Dr. Rab id eau is a d rug ut ilizat ion p harm acist at Int erm ount ain Healt h and a Reg is School of Pharm acy alum ni from t he Class of 20 14 . A st ud ent on rot at ion t his p ast year said , ?Holly is a w ond erful p recep t or w ho very obviously enjoys b ot h t eaching and learning ... It is am azing t o m eet som eone w it h such vast am ount s of know led g e and resources. It w as an incred ib ly hum b ling exp erience t o have had t he op p ort unit y t o sp end t im e w orking w it h Holly."
Facult y Precep t or of t he Year - Dr. Michele Claib orne In ad d it ion t o her Vice Chair role, Dr. Claib orne also p recep t s st ud ent s at her sit e t he VA East ern Colorad o Healt h Care Syst em . One st ud ent on rot at ion shared t hat ?Dr. Claib orne is an incred ib le p recep t or t hat t akes t he t im e t o exp lain t hing s t horoug hly. She can t ease out t hing s w e learned b ut cannot recall rig ht aw ay by st eering us in t he rig ht d irect ion w it h cont ext clues. She is p rom p t w it h her feed b ack and can exp lain it in w ays t hat help you und erst and w hat you need t o im p rove on and how t o d o so. She is hig hly at t uned t o each st ud ent 's w eaknesses and encourag es t hem t o im p rove in t hese areas, help ing t hem b ecom e b et t er p harm acist s.?
A lum ni Precep t or of t he Year ? Dr. Kat ie Nash Dr. Kat ie Nash is t he Direct or of Pharm acy at Encom p ass Healt h Rehab ilit at ion Hosp it al of Lit t let on and a Reg is School of Pharm acy alum ni from t he Class of 20 17. St ud ent s on rot at ion shared t hat ?Dr. Nash is a w ond erful resource for p harm acy, ad m inist rat ive, and int erp ersonal solut ions. She is kind , sup p ort ive, and w ell-loved by her st aff for g ood reason. She g ives const ruct ive feed b ack in a t im ely m anner and help s sup p ort her st ud ent s t hroug h t he p rocess of b ecom ing m ore com fort ab le in t heir fut ure p harm acist roles.? Dr. Nash w as unab le t o at t end t he cerem ony.
FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IMMUNIZE COLORADO During S.O.U.P! ( Shot s Offer Unrivaled Prot ect ion) , Im m unize Colorad o, led by it s current p resid ent , Dr. St ep hanie Jam es ( p rofessor, Dep art m ent of Pharm aceut ical Sciences) honors t he Big Shot of t he Year and t he SOUPer Hero, along sid e t w o ad d it ional im m unizat ion cham p ions: The Reg ional Sure Shot and t he Denver Met ro Sure Shot . Dr. Jam es p resent ed aw ard s t o Senad ora Julie Gonzales, along w it h Senat ors Dylan Rob ert s, Kevin Priola, and Kyle Mullica ( p ict ured b elow ) , w ho w ere honored as t he 20 24 Big Shot s of t he Year by Im m unize Colorad o.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PHARMACY W ORKFORCE W ELLNESS The Colorad o Pharm acy Workp lace Cond it ions and Well-b eing Sum m it b roug ht t og et her lead ing exp ert s and st akehold ers t o ad d ress crit ical issues facing t he p harm acy p rofession. Host ed at t he Universit y of Colorad o Skag g s School of Pharm acy and Pharm aceut ical Sciences, t he sum m it p rovid ed a collab orat ive p lat form t o exp lore challeng es and id ent ify act ionab le solut ions for creat ing a sust ainab le, healt hy p harm acy w orkforce. Hig hlig ht s from t he event includ ed d iscussions on nat ional and st at e-level w orkp lace cond it ions rep ort s, st rat eg ies t o overcom e com m unicat ion b reakd ow ns, and t he sharing of b est p ract ices by t ask force m em b ers. The aft ernoon sessions focused on five key t op ics: w orkforce d ynam ics, civilit y in p harm acy, p aym ent reform , w orkp lace t echnolog y, and p at ient care im p act s. St akehold ers from various sect ors collab orat ed t o ad d ress p olicies, p rofessional concerns, and p ayer issues. W it h act ive eng ag em ent from p art icip ant s, t he sum m it conclud ed w it h a com m it m ent t o ad vancing act ionab le st ep s, reinforcing t he p rofession's d ed icat ion t o fost ering w ell-b eing and excellence in p harm acy p ract ice. Sum m it p lanning com m it t ee m em b ers ( p ict ured from left t o rig ht ) includ ed Drs. Mart a Brooks ( Reg is Universit y) , Lesleig h Pot t er ( A lb ert sons/ Safew ay) , Em ily Zad vorny (Colorad o Pharm acist Societ y) , Sam it Shah ( Reg is Universit y) , Michael Hog ue ( A m erican Pharm acist s A ssociat ion) , Gina Moore ( Universit y of Colorad o) , and Ralp h A lt iere ( Universit y of Colorad o) .
JP OPIOID INTERACTION AWA RENESS A LLIA NCE The JP Op ioid Int eract ion Aw areness A lliance host ed it s 9t h annual Save-a-Life Golf Tournam ent at t he Red Haw k Rid g e Golf Course. This event raises aw areness ab out t he fact ors cont rib ut ing t o op ioid -relat ed d eat hs and sup p ort s t he A lliance?s p harm acy-st ud ent scholarship p rog ram and com m unit y ed ucat ion effort s. Part icip ant s enjoyed scenic view s, on-course act ivit ies like a Beat t he Pro Cont est , and op p ort unit ies t o w in p rizes. The event is sup p ort ed by sp onsors such as Bullseye Const ruct ion, Bould er Com m unit y Healt h, and Fay Myers Mot orcycle World . For m ore inform at ion visit ht t p s:// w w w.jp op ioid alliance.org / Facult y and alum ni from Reg is Universit y School of Pharm acy act ively p art icip at ed in t he t ournam ent , d em onst rat ing t heir com m it m ent t o ad d ressing t he op ioid crisis and sup p ort ing p harm acy ed ucat ion init iat ives.
Left t o rig ht : Drs. Pet e Clap p, Cass Hanna, Chris Malarkey and his friend
Left t o rig ht : alum Drs. Jayd en Tum b ag a, Kuriko Sakai, Kyle Dickey, and David Hym el
FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Pub licat io ns Avila D^, St one-Myers K^, Sucher A . Doxycycline g uid elines for STI p rop hylaxis.US Pharm . 20 24 ;4 9( 10 ) :32-34 . Czifrus E, Berlau DJ. Cort icost eroid s for t he t reat m ent of Duchenne m uscular d yst rop hy: a safet y review. Exp ert Op in Drug Saf. 20 24 Oct ;23( 10 ) :1237-1247. d oi: 10 .10 80 / 1474 0 338.20 24 .2394 578. Ep ub 20 24 A ug 27. PMID: 39152782. Go ld w ire MA , Behrm ann L, A b d oulm oum ine A M^, Pow ers K^. St rat eg ies for surg ical success in p at ient s w it h d iab et es. US Pharm . 20 24 ;4 9( 11) :HS1-HS10 . Johnson ST, Go ld w ire MA , A b d alla M, et al. Teaching learners t o id ent ify and red uce t he sp read of m ed ical m isinform at ion. J A m Coll Clin Pharm . 20 24 ;7( 9) :926-94 0 . d oi:10 .10 0 2/ jac5.20 14 . Rob les A ^, A hm ed J^, Go ld w ire MA . Manag ing hosp it alized p ed iat ric p at ient s w it h influenza. US Pharm . 20 24 ;4 9( 8) :HS12-HS16.
Present at io ns Johnson ST, Go ld w ire MA , A b d alla M, et al. Teaching learners t o id ent ify and red uce t he sp read of m ed ical m isinform at ion.Post er p resent ed at t he 20 24 A m erican Clinical Colleg es of Pharm acy A nnual Meet ing ; Oct 15, Phoenix, A Z. Murp hy H,^ Hennem an EL^, Fukunag a A ^, Salaw u D^, Herrod A ^, W hit ing -Wag ner N,^ Weakley N^, Wells K^, Rob ert son C^, Pow ell K^, Shea LA . Top 20 Ing red ient s in w eig ht loss and m uscle enhancem ent d iet ary sup p lem ent s: Id ent ifying im p ort ant counseling p oint s. Nat ional Com m unit y Pharm acist s A ssociat ion ( NCPA ) A nnual Meet ing . Colum b us, OH. Oct . 27, 20 24 ^p harm acy st ud ent
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Con gr at u lat ion s t o ou r st u den t s f or ou t st an din g r esiden cy placem en t s! Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH* Common Spirit Health, Penrose/St.Francis Healthcare, Colorado Springs, CO Common Spirit Health, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, CO Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO Indian health Services Cass Lake Hospital, Cass Lake, MN Indian Health Services Cherokee Hospital, Cherokee, NC Intermountain Hlth Colorado, Good Samaritan Med Ctr, Lafayette, CO Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM Providence Medical Group, Spokane, Spokane, WA* Providence Northwest Washington, Monroe, WA Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett, Everett, WA Safeway Pharmacy/Regis University, Centennial, CO Sentara RMH Medical Center, Harrisonburg, VA Stormont-Vail Health, Topeka, KS* Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO The Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora, CO University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT* VA Eastern Colorado HCS-Rocky Mtn, Aurora, CO VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA * PGY2 residency match
UPCOM ING EVENTS Nov 27-29, Thanksgiving break Dec 9-13, Finals weeks Dec 20, last day of APPE block 5 Jan 6, APPE block 6 begins Jan 13, Classes begin
Executive Editor:
Editor:
Sam it Shah, PhD, RPh
Mik i Gold w ire, Pharm D, MS, MA , BCPS
Dean, School of Pharmacy
Professor, Director of Drug Information
Regis University
Regis University, School of Pharmacy
30 3-625-130 0
mgoldwir@regis.edu